The Woman Who Planted Trees
Posted on by Colette O'Neill
Author: Colette O'Neill
16 years of Goddess Permaculture through the Bealtaine Project at Bealtaine Cottage, West of Ireland. Colette O'Neill is a writer, photographer, environmentalist and teacher who has devoted the past 16 years to turning 3 acres of derelict land into a woodland sanctuary for all life, planting over 1,100 trees in the process. Colette posts prolifically across Social Media, encouraging planting of trees and regeneration of Mother Earth. Her life energy is now devoted to the Great Goddess, Mother Earth! View All Posts
This last few weeks have been a mix of planting trees and cutting some back. In a smaller garden to yourn, yet not so small, the balance of trees has to be managed and enjoyed. Better than the garden just south of here with just grass, nothing but grass, a path straight down the middle and a washing line. Here we have height and depth and hidden wildlife of birds song, of ponds full of creatures, of nature doing the thing nature does best: Living and growing beautifully.
Your very own Nirvana!
I, too, am a tree planter. On a smaller scale, of course, as I have only my urban backyard. I am planting a food forest and now have 17+ fruit and nut trees, along with currants, gooseberries, cape gooseberries, strawberries, gogi berries, elderberries, herbs and annual food crops. I live in California and we only recently got a decent rain after 4 years of drought. My “forest” loves it and has become a jungle. And I love it. I stood in the first rain and just let it pour down on me I was so happy to see it.
Ah…wonderful rain, so glad to hear it!